10:36 PM,
Aug. 25, 2013

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After two knee surgeries in 2012 and not even catching one time in spring training, Victor Martinez had to wonder whether he would ever get the chance to kneel behind the plate again.

So the former All-Star catcher won't be greedy and politic for more time at catcher after doing for the second time in three days.

"It's not on me," Martinez said after the Tigers' 11-3 thumping of the Mets on Sunday. "I understand my role when I first came here. I'm just up for wherever they need me. I will be more than happy to help anyway I can. ...